Herbicide combinations comprising specific sulfonylureas

ABSTRACT

Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved herbicidal action:
     (A) one or more herbicides selected from the group of compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof   

     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
         
         (B) one or more herbicides selected from the group of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts 
       
    
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
         
         (C) denotes one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group of compounds consisting of
       (C1) flucarbazone   (C2) procarbazine   (C2) florasulam   (C4) halosulfuron   (C5) tritosulfuron   (C6) picolinafen   (C7) cinidon-ethyl   (C8) mesotrione   (C9) metosulam   (C10) clopyralid   (C11) flufenacet   (C12) flumetsulam   (C13) flupoxam   (C14) prosulfocarb   (C15) flurtamone   (C16) aclonifen   (C17) fenoxaprop   (C18) isoproturon   (C19) diclofop   (C20) clodinafop   (C21) chlortoluron   (C22) methabenzthiazuron   (C23) imazamethabenz   (C24) tralkoxydim   (C25) difenzoquat   (C26) flamprop   (C27) pendimethalin   (C28) mecoprop   (C29) MCPA   (C30) dichlorprop   (C31) 2,4-D   (C32) dicamba   (C33) fluoroxypyr   (C34) ioxynil   (C35) bromoxynil   (C36) bifenox   (C37) fluoroglycofen   (C38) lactofen   (C39) pyraflufen   (C40) diflufenican   (C41) bentazon   (C42) amidosulfuron   (C43) metsulfuron   (C44) tribenuron   (C45) thifensulfuron   (C46) triasulfuron   (C47) chlorsulfuron   (C48) flupyrsulfuron   (C49) fluazolate   (C50) sulfosulfuron   (C51) glufosinate   (C52) glyphosate   (C53) sulcotrione   (C54) cycloxydim   (C55) sethoxydim   (C56) clethodim and   (C57) carfentrazon.

The invention is in the technical field of crop protection productswhich can be employed against harmful plants, for example in cropplants, and which comprise, as active compounds, a combination of atleast three herbicides.

The documents WO 92/13845 and WO 95/10507 disclose sulfonylureas andtheir salts and also their use as herbicides and/or plant growthregulators.

The efficacy of these herbicides against harmful plants in the cropplants is at a high level, but depends in general on the applicationrate, the formulation in question, the harmful plants or spectrum ofharmful plants to be controlled in each case, the climatic conditions,the soil conditions and the like. Another criterion is the duration ofaction, or the breakdown rate of the herbicide. If appropriate, changesin the sensitivity of harmful plants, which may occur upon prolonged useof the herbicides or within geographic limitations must also be takeninto consideration. The compensation of losses in action in the case ofindividual harmful plants by increasing the application rates of theherbicides is only possible to a certain degree, for example becausesuch a procedure frequently reduces the selectivity of the herbicides orbecause the action is not improved, even when applying higher rates. Insome cases, the selectivity in crops can be improved by adding safeners.In general, however, there remains a need for methods to achieve theherbicidal action with a lower application rate of active compounds. Notonly does a lower application rate reduce the amount of an activecompound required for application, but, as a rule, it also reduces theamount of formulation auxiliaries required. It both reduces the economicinput and improves the ecological compatibility of the herbicidetreatment.

One possibility of improving the application profile of a herbicide canconsist in combining the active compound with one or more other activecompounds. However, the combined use of a plurality of active compoundsfrequently causes phenomena of physical and biological incompatibility,for example a lack of stability in a coformulation, decomposition of anactive compound, or antagonism of the active compounds. What is desiredare, in contrast, combinations of active compounds having anadvantageous activity profile, high stability and, if possible, asynergistically improved action, which allows the application rate to bereduced in comparison with the individual application of the activecompounds to be combined.

Surprisingly, it has now been found that certain active compounds fromthe group of the sulfonylureas or their salts in combination withcertain structurally different herbicides act together in a particularlyadvantageous manner, for example when they are employed in crop plantswhich are suitable for the selective use of the herbicides, ifappropriate with addition of safeners.

The invention therefore provides herbicide combinations comprising aneffective amount of components (A), (B) and (C), where

-   (A) denotes one or more herbicides selected from the group of the    compounds of the formula (I) and their salts

-   (B) denotes one or more herbicides selected from the group of the    compounds of the formula (II) and their salts

-   (C) denotes one or more herbicides which act selectively in some    monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or    dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from    the group of compounds consisting of (refer to by the common name,    and with a literature reference, for example from “The Pesticide    Manual”, 12th Ed., British Crop Protection Council 2000, abbreviated    as “PM” or from “The Pesticide Manual”, 10th Edition 1994, British    Crop Protection Council)    -   (C1) flucarbazone, in particular also comprising its salts, such        as the sodium salt (PM, pp. 427-428), for example        4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-(2-trifluoromethoxyphenylsulfonyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide        sodium salt (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha,        preferably 5-200 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1: 500-50:1, preferably 1:100-8:1);    -   (C2) procarbazone BAY MKH 6561, in particular also comprising        its esters and salts, such as the sodium salt (Z. PflKrankh.        PflSchutz, special edition XVII, 545-553 (2000)), for example        methyl        2-({[(4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino}sulfonyl)benzoate        sodium salt (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha,        preferably 5-200 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1:500-50:1, preferably 1:100-8:1);    -   (C3) florasulam, in particular also comprising its salts, such        as the sodium salt (PM, pp. 420-421), for example        2′,6′,8′-trifluoro-5-methoxy[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine-2-sulfanilide,        (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha, preferably 1-50 g        of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally        =1:500-50:1, preferably 1: 25-40:1);    -   (C4) halosulfuron, in particular also comprising its esters,        such as halosulfuron-methyl, and its salts, such as the sodium        salt (PM, pp. 497-499), for example methyl        3-chloro-5-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxylate,        (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha, preferably 5-200        g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally        =1:500-50:1, preferably 1:100-8:1);    -   (C5) tritosulfuron, in particular also comprising its esters and        salts, such as the sodium salt (AG Chem, New Compound Review        (publ. Agranova), Vol. 17, 1999, p. 24), for example        N-[[[4′-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]carbonyl]-2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide,        (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha, preferably 5-200        g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally        =1:500-50:1, preferably 1:100-8:1);    -   (C6) picolinafen, in particular also comprising its salts, such        as the sodium salt (PM, pp. 742-743), for example        4′-fluoro-6-[(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyl)oxy]picolinanilide;        (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha, preferably 5-200        g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally=1:500-50:1, preferably 1:100-8:1);    -   (C7) cinidon-ethyl, in particular also comprising its salts,        such as the sodium salt (PM, pp. 181-182), for example        ethyl(Z)-2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-5-(1,2-cyclohex-1-enedicarboximido)phenyl]acrylate,        (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha, preferably 50-200        g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally        =1:500-50:1, preferably 1:100-8:1);    -   (C8) mesotrione, (PM, p. 602), for example        2-(4-(mesyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione, (application        rate generally: 5-1000 g of AS/ha, preferably 50-600 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:1000-10:1,        preferably 1:300-1:1);    -   (C9) metosulam, in particular also comprising its salts, such as        the sodium salt (PM, pp. 640-641), for example        2′,6′-dichloro-5,7-dimethoxy-3′-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-2-sulfanilide,        (application rate generally: 1-500 g of AS/ha, preferably 10-300        g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally        =1:500-50:1, preferably 1:150-4:1);    -   (C10) clopyralid, in particular also comprising its esters and        salts, such as the sodium salt (PM, pp. 193-194), for example        3,6-dichloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid, (application rate        generally: 10-1000 g of AS/ha, preferably 20-800 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally=1:1000-5:1,        preferably 1:400-2:1);    -   (C11) flufenacet, in particular also comprising its salts, such        as the sodium salt (PM, pp. 434-435), for example        4′-fluoro-N-isopropyl-2-(5-trifluoromethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yloxy)acetanilide,        (application rate generally: 50-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably        150-2000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1:5000-1:1, preferably 1:1000-1:3);    -   (C12) flumetsulam, in particular also comprising its salts, such        as the sodium salt (PM, pp. 438-439), for example        2′,6′-difluoro-5-methyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-2-sulfanilide,        (application rate generally: 5-1000 g of AS/ha, preferably        10-600 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally        =1:600-5:1, preferably 1:300-4:1);    -   (C13) flupoxam, in particular also comprising its salts, such as        the sodium salt (PM, p. 999), for example        1-[4-chloro-3-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropoxymethyl)phenyl]-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide,        (application rate generally: 5-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably        20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally=1:5000-50:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1);    -   (C14) prosulfocarb, in particular also comprising its salts (PM,        pp. 786-787), for example S-benzyl dipropylthiocarbamate,        (application rate generally: 50-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably        200-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1:5000-1:1, preferably 1:1500-1:5);    -   (C15) flurtamone, in particular also comprising its salts, such        as the sodium salt (PM, p. 459), for example        (RS)-5-methylamino-2-phenyl-4-(∀,∀,∀-trifluoro-m-tolyl)furan-3(2H)-one,        (application rate generally: 50-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably        200-3000 g of AS/ha); ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1:5000-1:1, preferably 1:1500-1:5);    -   (C16) aclonifen, in particular also comprising its salts, such        as the sodium salt (PM, p. 14-15), for example        2-chloro-6-nitro-3-phenoxyaniline, (application rate generally:        50-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably 200-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of        application rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-1:1, preferably        1:1500-1:5);    -   (C17) fenoxaprop, also comprising fenoxaprop-P, for example        (±)-2[4-(6-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propionic acid,        comprising inter alia the use form as        fenoxaprop-ethyl(R)-2-[4-(6-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propionic        acid, comprising inter alia the most frequently used use form        fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, the compounds C17) mentioned above being        known from the Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 439-441 and        441-442, (application rate generally: 10-300 g of AS/ha,        preferably 15-200 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1:300-5:1, preferably 1:100-3:1);    -   (C18) isoproturon, for example        3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea, Pesticide Manual, 10th        ed. 1994, pp. 611-612, (application rate generally: 50-5000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 100-4000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-1:1, preferably 1:2000-1:2),    -   (C19) diclofop, for example        (RS)-2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]-propionic acid        comprising inter alia as most important use form the methyl        ester, i.e. diclofop-methyl, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994,        pp. 315-317, (application rate generally: 100-3000 g of AS/ha,        preferably 200-2000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:3000-1:2, preferably 1:1000-1:5),    -   (C20) clodinafop, for example        (R)-2-[4-(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridyloxy)-phenoxy]propionic acid        comprising in particular also the use form as        clodinafop-propargyl, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp.        216-217, (application rate generally: 1-150 g of AS/ha,        preferably 5-100 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1:150-50:1, preferably 1:50-8:1),    -   (C21) chlortoluron, for example        3-(3-chloro-p-tolyl)-1,1-dimethylurea, Pesticide Manual, 10th        ed. 1994, pp. 194-196, (application rate generally: 10-5000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C22) methabenzthiazuron, for example        1-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-1,3-dimethylurea, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 670-671, (application rate generally: 10-5000        g of AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C23) imazamethabenz, for example a reaction product comprising        (±)-6-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-m-toluic        acid and        (±)-6-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-toluic        acid, where it is in each case also possible to use the methyl        esters known as imazamethabenz-methyl, Pesticide Manual, 10th        ed. 1994, pp. 582-584, (application rate generally: 10-5000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C24) tralkoxydim, for example        2-[1-(ethoxylmino)propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-mesitylcyclohexene-2-enone,        Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 995-996, (application rate        generally: 10-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1,        preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C25) difenzoquat, for example        1,2-dimethyl-3,5-diphenylpyrazoilum, for example also as        difenzoquat-metifsulfate, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp.        330-331, (application rate generally: 10-5000 g of AS/ha,        preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally=1:5000-5:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C26) flamprop, also comprising flamprop-M, for example        N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-DL-alanin and        N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-D-alanin, inter alia also        comprising flamprop-methyl, flamprop-M-methyl,        flamprop-M-isopropyl, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp.        464-465 and 466-468, (application rate generally: 10-5000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C27) pendimethalin, for example        N-(1-ethylpropyl)-2,6-dinitro-3,4-xylidine, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 779-780 (application rate generally: 50-5000        g of AS/ha, preferably 100-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-1:1, preferably 1:1500-1:2),    -   (C28) mecoprop, also comprising mecoprop-P, for example        (RS)-2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)propionic acid and        (R)-2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)propionic acid, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 646-647 and 647-648, (application rate        generally: 10-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1,        preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C29) MCPA, for example (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid,        for example the forms that are mainly used, are inter alia        MCPA-butotyl, MCPA-dimethylammonium, MCPA-isooctyl,        MCPA-potassium, MCPA-sodium, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994,        pp. 638-640, (application rate generally: 10-5000 g of AS/ha,        preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C30) dichlorprop, also comprising dichlorprop-P, for example        (RS)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionic acid and        (R)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-propionic acid, also in use are,        inter alia, dichlorprop-butotyl, dichlorprop-ethylammonium,        dichlorprop-isooctyl, dichlorprop-potassium, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 309-311 and 311-312, (application rate        generally; 10-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1,        preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C31) 2,4-D, for example (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, forms        that are frequently used: 2,4-D-butotyl, 2,4-D-butyl,        2,4-D-dimethylammonium, 2,4-D-diolamine, 2,4-D-isooctyl,        2,4-D-isopropyl, 2,4-D-trolamine, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed.        1994, pp. 271-273, (application rate generally: 10-5000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 20-3000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:5000-5:1, preferably 1:1500-2:1),    -   (C32) dicamba, for example 3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid, used        inter alia as dicamba-dimethylammonium, dicamba-potassium,        dicamba-sodium, dicamba-trolamine, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed.        1994, pp. 298-300, (application rate generally: 20-500 g of        AS/ha, preferably 30-400 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:500-3:1, preferably 1:200-2:1),    -   (C33) fluoroxypyr, for example        4-amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoro-2-pyridyloxy acetic acid, further        use form: fluoroxypyr-meptyl and also, particularly preferably:        fluoroxypyr-butoxypropyl ester, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994,        pp. 505-507, (application rate generally: 20-500 g of AS/ha,        preferably 30-400 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally=1:500-3:1, preferably 1:200-2:1),    -   (C34) ioxynil, for example 4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzonitrile,        common use forms: ioxynil-octanoate, ioxynil-sodium, Pesticide        Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 598-600 (application rate generally:        10-3000 g of AS/ha, preferably 50-1500 g of AS/ha; ratio of        application rates (A+B):C generally=1:3000-6:1, preferably        1:750-1:1),    -   (C35) bromoxynil, for example        3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxy-benzonitrile, frequently used as        bromoxynil-octanoate, bromoxynil-potassium, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 121-123, (application rate generally: 10-3000        g of AS/ha, preferably 50-1500 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:3000-5:1, preferably 1:750-1:1),    -   (C36) bifenox, for example methyl        5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate, Pesticide Manual, 10th        ed. 1994, pp. 94-96, (application rate generally: 50-5000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 100-4000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-1:1, preferably 1:2000-1:2),    -   (C37) fluoroglycofen, for example        O-[5-(2-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-p-tolylexy)-2-nitrobenzoyl]glycolic        acid, further use form: fluoroglycofen-ethyl, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 492-494, (application rate generally: 1-200 g        of AS/ha, preferably 2-150 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:200-50:1, preferably 1:75-20:1),    -   (C38) lactofen, for example ethyl        O-[5-(2-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)-2-nitrobenzoyl]-DL-lactate,        Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, p. 623, (application rate        generally: 5-1000 g of AS/ha, preferably 10-500 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:1000-10:1,        preferably 1:250-4:1),    -   (C39) pyraflufen, also including pyraflufen-ethyl (ET 751), for        example ethyl        2-chloro-5-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methylpyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetate,        (PM pp. 792-793), (application rate generally: 1-50 g of AS/ha,        preferably 2-40 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C        generally =1:50-50:1, preferably 1:20-25:1),    -   (C40) diflufenican, for example        2′,4′-difluoro-2-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyloxy)nicotinanilide,        Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 335-336, (application rate        generally: 10-1000 g of AS/ha, preferably 20-800 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:1000-5:1,        preferably 1:400-2:1),    -   (C41) bentazone, for example        3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide,        Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 90-91, (application rate        generally: 50-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably 100-3000 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:5000-1:1,        preferably 1:1500-1:2),    -   (C42) amidosulfuron, for example        1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-mesyl(methyl)sulfamoylurea,        Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 34-35, (application rate        generally: 0.5-120 g of AS/ha, preferably 1-100 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:120-100:1,        preferably 1:50-2:1),    -   (C43) metsulfuron, for example        2-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)benzoic        acid, customarily used as metsulfuron-methyl, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 701-702, (application rate generally: 0.5-120        g of AS/ha, preferably 1-100 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:120-100:1, preferably 1:50-2:1),    -   (C44) tribenuron, for example        2-[4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl(methyl)carbamoylsulfamoyl]benzoic        acid, customarily used as tribenuron-methyl, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 1010-1011, (application rate generally:        0.5-120 g of AS/ha, preferably 1-100 g of AS/ha; ratio of        application rates (A+B):C generally =1:120-100:1, preferably        1:50-2:1),    -   (C45) thifensulfuron, for example        3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)thiophene-2-carboxylic        acid, mainly used as thifensulfuron-methyl, Pesticide Manual,        10th ed. 1994, pp. 976-978, (application rate generally: 0.5-120        g of AS/ha, preferably 1-100 g of AS/ha; ratio of application        rates (A+B):C generally =1:120-100:1, preferably 1:50-2:1),    -   (C46) triasulfuron, for example        1-[2-(2-chloroethoxy)phenylsulfonyl]-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea,        Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 1005-1006, (application        rate generally: 0.5-120 g of AS/ha, preferably 1-100 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally=1:120-100:1,        preferably 1:50-2:1),    -   (C47) chlorsulfuron, for example        1-(2-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea,        Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp. 203-205, (application rate        generally: 1-150 g of AS/ha, preferably 2-120 g of AS/ha; ratio        of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:150-50:1, preferably        1:60-20:1),    -   (C48) flupyrsulfuron (DPX-KE459), for example methyl        2-(4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)-6-trifluoromethylnicotinate,        for example flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium (PM, pp. 447-448),        (application rate generally: 1-120 g of AS/ha, preferably 2-100        g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally        =1:120-50:1, preferably 1:50-20:1),    -   (C49) fluazolate (MON 48500), for example isopropyl        5-(4-bromo-1-methyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrazol-3-yl)-2-chloro-4-fluoroberizoate,        preferably as sodium salt, (PM, pp. 425-426), (application rate        generally: 1-120 g of AS/ha, preferably 2-100 g of AS/ha; ratio        of application rates (A+B):C generally =1:120-50:1, preferably        1:50-20:1),    -   (C50) sulfosulfuron (MON37500), for example        1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-(2-ethylsulfonylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)sulfonylurea,        (PM, pp. 853-854), (application rate generally: 1-120 g of        AS/ha, preferably 2-100 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:120-50:1, preferably 1:50-20:1),    -   (C51) glufosinate, also including glufosinate-P, for example        4-[hydroxy-(methyl)phosphinoyl]-DL-homoalanine,        4-[hydroxy(methyl)-phosphinoyl]-L-homoalanine, which are in each        case preferably used as glufosinate-ammonium or        glufosinate-P-ammonium, Pesticide Manual, 10th ed. 1994, pp.        541-542, (application rate generally: 50-5000 g of AS/ha,        preferably 100-2000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:5000-1:1,preferably 1:1000-1:2),    -   (C52) glyphosate, for example N-(phosphonomethyl)glycin, which        is preferably used as glyphosate-isopropylammonium,        glyphosate-sesquisodium, glyphosate-trimesium, Pesticide        Manual, 10. ed. 1994, pp. 542-544, (application rate generally:        50-5000 g of AS/ha, preferably 100-2000 g of AS/ha; ratio of        application rates (A+B):C generally=1:5000-1:1, preferably        1:1000-1:2),    -   (C53) sulcotrione (ICIA0051), for example        2-[-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedion,        Pesticide Manual, 10. ed. 1994, pp. 577-578, (application rate        generally: 50-1500 g of AS/ha, preferably 100-1000 g of AS/ha;        ratio of application rates (A+B):C generally=1:1500-1:1,        preferably 1:500-1:2),    -   (C54) cycloxydim, for example        (±)-2-[1-(ethoxyimino)butyl]-3-hydroxy-5-thian-3-ylcyclohex-2-enone,        (PM, pp. 218-219), (application rate generally: 5-2000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 8-1000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:2000-10:1, preferably 1:500-5:1),    -   (C55) sethoxydim, for example        (±)-(EZ)-2-(1-ethoxyiminobutyl)-5-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxycyclohex-2-enone,        (PM, pp. 832-833), (application rate generally: 5-2000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 8-1000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:2000-10:1, preferably 1:500-5:1),    -   (C56) clethodim, for example        (±)-2-[(E)-1-[(E)-3-chloroalkyloxyimino]propyl]-5-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxycyclohex-2-enone,        (PM, pp. 185-186), (application rate generally: 5-2000 g of        AS/ha, preferably 8-1000 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:2000-10:1, preferably 1:500-5:1) and    -   (C57) carfentrazone, for example ethyl        (RS)-2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-5-(4-difluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-4-fluorophenyl]propionate,        used inter alia as carfentrazone-ethyl (as shown) or else as        acid, (PM, pp. 141-142), (application rate generally: 1-80 g of        AS/ha, preferably 2-60 g of AS/ha; ratio of application rates        (A+B):C generally =1:80-50:1, preferably 1:30-20:1).

If, in the context of this description, the short form of the commonname of an active compound is used, this includes in each case allcustomary derivatives, such as the esters and salts, and isomers, inparticular optical isomers, in particular the commercially availableform or forms. If common name denotes an ester or salt, this in eachcase also comprises all other customary derivatives, such as otheresters and salts, the free acids and neutral compounds, and isomers, inparticular optical isomers, in particular the commercially availableform or forms. The given chemical compound names denote at least one ofthe compounds embraced by the common name, frequently a preferredcompound. In the case of sulfonamides such as sulfonylureas, salts alsoinclude the salts formed by exchanging a hydrogen atom on thesulfonamide group by a cation.

The herbicides C1, C2, C4, C8, C9, C11-C16, C18, C40, C47-C57 aresuitable for controlling monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmfulplants. The herbicides C17, C19-C27 are particularly suitable forcontrolling monocotyledonous harmful plants. The herbicides C3, C5, C6,C7, C10, C28-C39, C41-C46 are particularly suitable for controllingdicotyledonous harmful plants.

The herbicide combinations according to the invention comprise aherbicidally effective amount of components (A), (B) and (C) and maycomprise further components, for example agrochemically active compoundsof a different type and/or formulation auxiliaires and/or additivescustomary in crop protection, or they may be employed together withthese. Preference is given to herbicide combinations comprising asynergistically effective amount of components (A), (B) and (C).

In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide combinations according to theinvention have synergistic effects. The synergistic effects areobserved, for example, when the active compounds (A), (B) and (C) areapplied together, but they can frequently also be observed when thecompounds are applied as a split application over time. Anotherpossibility is the application of the individual herbicides or theherbicide combinations, in a plurality of portions (sequentialapplication), for example after pre-emergence applications, followed bypost-emergence applications or after early post-emergence applications,followed by applications at medium or late post-emergence. Preferred isthe simultaneous or nearly simultaneous application of the activecompounds of the herbicide combination according to the invention.

The synergistic effects allow the application rates of the individualactive compounds to be reduced, a more potent action at the sameapplication rate, the control of hitherto uncontrollable species(activity gaps), an extended application period and/or a reduced numberof individual applications required and—as a result for the user—moreadvantageous weed control systems both from an economical and ecologicalpoint of view.

The abovementioned formulae (I) and (II) include all stereoisomers andtheir mixtures, in particular also racemic mixtures and—if enantiomersare possible—the respective biologically active enantiomer. Compounds ofthe formulae (I) and (II) and their salts and also their preparation aredescribed, for example, in WO 92/13845 and WO 95/10507. Preferredcompounds of the formulae (I) and their salts are methyl2-[3-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)ureidosulfonyl]-4-methanesulfone-aminomethyl-benzoate(mesosulfuron-methyl, A1) and its salts, such as the sodium salt(mesosulfuron-methyl-sodium, A2) (see, for example, WO 95/10507 andAgrow No. 347, Mar. 3, 2000, page 22 (PJB Publications Ltd. 2000).Preferred compounds of the formula (II) and their salts are3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-1-(2-methoxycarbonyl-5-iodophenyl-sulfonyl)urea(Iodosulfuron-methyl, B1) and its salts, such as the sodium saltidodosulfuran-methyl-sodium, B2) (see, for example, WO 92/13845 and PM,pp. 547-548).

The abovementioned active compounds of the formulae (I) and (II) andtheir salts are capable of inhibiting the enzyme acetolactate synthase(ALS) and thus protein synthesis in plants. The application rate of theactive compounds of the formulae (I) and (II) and their salts can bevaried within a wide range, for example between 0.001 and 0.5 kg ofAS/ha. The abbreviation AS/ha used in this description means “activesubstance per hectare”, based on 100% active compound. In the case ofapplications at application rates of 0.01 to 0.2 kg of AS/ha of theactive compounds of the formulae (I) and (II) and their salts,preferably the active compounds (A1), (A2), (81) and (B2), a relativelybroad spectrum of annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds, weed grassesand Cyperacea is controlled pre- and post-emergence. In the combinationsaccording to the invention, the application rates are generally lower,for example in the range from 0.1 to 120 g of AS/ha, preferably from 0.5to 50 g of AS/ha.

The active compounds can generally be formulated as water-solublewettable powders (WP), water-dispersible granules (WDG),water-emulsifiable granules (WEG), suspoemulsion (SE) or oil suspensionconcentrate (SC).

The ratios of the application rates (A+B):C which are generally used arestated hereinabove and identify the weight ratio of the two components(A+B) and C to each other. The weight ratio of the components A and B toone another is generally 1:60-100:1, preferably 1:10-80:1.

For use of the active compounds of the formulae (I) and (II) or theirsalts in plant crops, it is expedient, depending on the plant crop, toapply a safener from certain application rates upward in order to reduceor to avoid possible damage to the crop plants. Examples of suitablesafeners are those which have a safener action in combination withsulfonylurea herbicides, preferably phenylsulfonylureas. Suitablesafeners are disclosed in WO-A-96/14747 and the literature citedtherein.

The following groups of compounds are examples of suitable safeners forthe abovementioned herbicidally active compounds (A) and (B):

-   a) Compounds of the dichlorophenylpyrazoline-3-carboxylic acid (S1)    type, preferably compounds such as ethyl    1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazoline-3-carboxylate    (S1-1, mefenpyr-diethyl, PM, pp. 594-595), and related compounds as    they are described for example in WO 91/07874 and PM (pp. 594-595).-   b) Dichlorophenylpyrazolecarboxylic acid derivatives, preferably    compounds such as ethyl    1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyrazole-3-carboxylate (S1-2), ethyl    1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-isopropylpyrazole-3-carboxylate (S1-3),    ethyl    1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxylate    (S1-4), ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-phenylpyrazole-3-carboxylate    (S1-5) and related compounds as are described in EP-A-333 131 and    EP-A-269 806.-   c) Compounds of the triazolecarboxylic acid (S1) type, preferably    compounds such as fenchlorazole, i.e. ethyl    1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-trichloromethyl-(1H)-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate    (S1-6) and related compounds (see EP-A-174 562 and EP-A-346 620).-   d) Compounds of the 5-benzyl- or 5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic    acid type or of the 5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic acid    type, preferably compounds such as ethyl    5-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-7) or ethyl    5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (51-8) and related compounds as    are described in WO 91/08202, or of ethyl    5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-9, isoxadifen-ethyl) or    n-propyl 5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (S1-10) or ethyl    5-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-2-isoxazoilne-3-carboxylate (51-11), as    are described in patent application (WO-A-95/07897).-   e) Compounds of the 8-quinoline oxyacetic acid (S2) type, preferably    1-methylhex-1-yl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-1,    cloquintocet-mexyl, e.g. PM (pp. 195-196),    -   (1,3-dimethylbut-1-yl)(5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-2),    -   4-allyloxybutyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-3),    -   1-allyloxyprop-2-yl(5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-4),    -   ethyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-5),    -   methyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-6),    -   allyl (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-7),    -   2-(2-propylideneiminooxy)-1-ethyl        (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-8),    -   2-oxoprop-1-yl(5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)acetate (S2-9)    -   and related compounds as are described in EP-A-86 750, EP-A-94        349 and EP-A-191 736 or EP-A-0 492 366.-   f) Compounds of the (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)malonic acid type,    preferably compounds such as diethyl    (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)malonate, diallyl    (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)malonate, methyl ethyl    (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy)-malonate and related compounds as are    described in EP-A-0 582 198.-   g) Active compounds of the phenoxyacetic acids, phenoxypropionic    acids or aromatic carboxylic acids type, such as, for example,    2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (and esters) (2,4-D),    4-chloro-2-methylphenoxypropionic esters (mecoprop), MCPA or    3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (and esters) (dicamba).

In many cases, the abovementioned safeners are also suitable for activecompounds of group (C). In addition, the following safeners are suitablefor the herbicide combinations according to the invention:

-   h) active compounds of the pyrimidine type, such as, for example,    “fenclorim” (PM, pp. 386-387) 4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine),-   i) active compounds of the dichloroacetamide type, which are    frequently used as pre-emergence safeners (soil-acting safeners)    such as, for example,    -   “dichloromid” (PM, pp. 270-271)        (=N,N-diallyl-2,2-dichloroacetamide),    -   “AR-29148” (=3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-oxazolidone by        Stauffer),    -   “benoxacor” (PM, pp. 74-75)        (=4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine),    -   “APPG-1292”        (=N-allyl-N[(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)methyl]dichloroacetamide by PPG        Industries),    -   “ADK-24”        (=N-allyl-N-[(allylaminocarbonyl)-methyl]-dichloroacetamide by        Sagro-Chem),    -   “AAD-67” or “AMON 4660”        (=3-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-3-aza-spiro[4,5]decane by Nitrokemia or        Monsanto),    -   “diclonon” or “ABAS145138” or “ALAB145138”        (=(=3-dichloroacetyl-2,5,5-trimethyl-1,3-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane        by BASF) and    -   “furilazol” or “AMON 13900” (see PM, 482-483)        (=(RS)-3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidone)-   j) active compounds of the dichloroacetone derivatives type, such    as, for example,    -   “AMG 191” (CAS Reg. No. 96420-72-3)        (=2-dichlromethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane by Nitrokemia),-   k) active compounds of the oxyimino compounds type which are known    as seed-dressing materials such as, for example,    -   “oxabetrinil” (PM, p. 689)        (=(Z)-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoxyimino(phenyl)acetonitrile), which        is known as safenerin seed dressing to prevent metolachlor        damage,    -   “fluxofenim” (PM, pp. 467-468)        (=1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-ethanone        O-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-oxime, which is known as safener in        seed dressing to prevent metolachlor damage, and    -   “cyometrinil” or “A-CGA-43089” (PM, p. 983)        (=(Z)-cyanomethoxyimino(phenyl)acetonitrile), which is known as        safener in seed dressing to prevent metolachlor damage,-   l) active compounds of the thiazolecarboxylic esters type, which are    known as seed-dressing materials, such as, for example,    -   “flurazol” (PM, pp. 450-451) (=benzyl        2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylate), which is        known as safener in seed dressing to prevent alachlor and        metolachlor damage,-   m) active compounds of the naphthalenedicarboxylic acid derivatives    type which are known as seed-dressing agents, such as, for example,    -   “naphthalic anhydride” (PM, pp. 1009-1010)        (=1,8-naphthalenedicarboxylic anhydride), which is known as        safener for maize in seed dressing to prevent thiocarbamate        herbicide damage,-   n) active compounds of the chromaneacetic acid derivatives type,    such as, for example,    -   “ACL 304415” (CAS Reg. No. 31541-57-8)        (=2-84-carboxychroman-4-yl)acetic acid by American Cyanamid),-   o) active compounds which, in addition to a herbicidal action    against harmful plants, also have a safener action on crop plants,    such as, for example,    -   “dimepiperate” or “AMY-93” (PM, pp. 302-303)        (═S-1-methyl-1-phenylethyl piperidine-1-carbothioate),    -   “daimuron” or “ASK 23” (PM, p. 247)        (=1-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-3-p-tolylurea),    -   “cumyluron”=“AJC-940”        (=3-(2-chlorophenylmethyl)-1-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethyl)urea, see        JP-A-60087254),    -   “methoxyphenon” or “ANK 049”        (=3,3″-dimethyl-4-methoxy-benzophenone),    -   “CSB” (=1-bromo-4-(chloromethylsulfonyl)benzene) (CAS Reg. No.        54091-06-4 by Kumiai).

The herbicides (A) and (B), if appropriate in the presence of safeners(the combination (A1)+(S1-1), for example, is commercially available asAtlantis® OF, and the combination (A1)+(B2)+(S1-1) as Atlantis® WG), aresuitable for controlling harmful plants in plant crops, for example ineconomically important crops such as cereals (such as wheat, barley,rye, oats, rice, corn, millet), sugar beet, sugar cane, oilseed rape,cotton and soybeans. Of particular interest is the application inmonocotyledonous crops such as cereals, for example wheat, barley, rye,oats, in particular hybrids thereof such as triticale, rice, corn andmillet. These crops are also preferred for the combinations (A)+(B)+(C).

Also included according to the invention are those herbicidecombinations which, in addition to components (A), (B) and (C), alsocomprise one or more further agrochemically active compounds of adifferent structure, such as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides orsafeners. To such combinations, the preferred conditions illustratedbelow in particular for combinations (A)+(B)+(C) according to theinvention also primarily apply, if they comprise the combinations(A)+(B)+(C) according to the invention, and with respect to thecombination (A)+(B)+(C) in question.

Of particular interest is the use of herbicidal compositions comprisingthe following compounds (A)+(B)+(C):

(A1)+(B1)+(C1), (A1)+(B1)+(C2), (A1)+(B1)+(C3), (A1)+(B1)+(C4),(A1)+(B1)+(C5), (A1)+(B1)+(C6), (A1)+(B1)+(C7), (A1)+(B1)+(C8),(A1)+(B1)+(C9), (A1)+(B1)+(C10), (A1)+(B1)+(C11), (A1)+(B1)+(C12),(A1)+(B1)+(C13), (A1)+(B1)+(C14), (A1)+(B1)+(C15), (A1)+(B1)+(C16),(A1)+(B1)+(C17), (A1)+(B1)+(C18), (A1)+(B1)+(C19), (A1)+(B1)+(C20),(A1)+(B1)+(C21), (A1)+(B1)+(C22), (A1)+(B1)+(C23), (A1)+(B1)+(C24),(A1)+(B1)+(C25), (A1)+(B1)+(C26), (A1)+(B1)+(C27), (A1)+(B1)+(C28),(A1)+(B1)+(C29), (A1)+(B1)+(C30), (A1)+(B1)+(C31), (A1)+(B1)+(C32),(A1)+(B1)+(C33), (A1)+(B1)+(C34), (A1)+(B1)+(C35), (A1)+(B1)+(C36),(A1)+(B1)+(C37), (A1)+(B1)+(C38), (A1)+(B1)+(C39), (A1)+(B1)+(C40),(A1)+(B1)+(C41), (A1)+(B1)+(C42), (A1)+(B1)+(C43), (A1)+(B1)+(C44),(A1)+(B1)+(C45), (A1)+(B1)+(C46), (A1)+(B1)+(C47), (A1)+(B1)+(C48),(A1)+(B1)+(C49), (A1)+(B1)+(C50), (A1)+(B1)+(C51), (A1)+(B1)+(C52),(A1)+(B1)+(C53), (A1)+(B1)+(C54), (A1)+(B1)+(C55), (A1)+(B1)+(C56),(A1)+(B1)+(C57);(A1)+(B2)+(C1), (A1)+(B2)+(C), (A1)+(B2)+(C3), (A1)+(B2)+(C4),(A1)+(B2)+(C5), (A1)+(B2)+(C6), (A1)+(B2)+(C7), (A1)+(B2)+(C8),(A1)+(B2)+(C9), (A1)+(B2)+(C10), (A1)+(B2)+(C11), (A1)+(B2)+(C12),(A1)+(B2)+(C13), (A1)+(B2)+(C14), (A1)+(B2)+(C15), (A1)+(B2)+(C16),(A1)+(B2)+(C17), (A1)+(B2)+(C18), (A1)+(B2)+(C19), (A1)+(B2)+(C20),(A1)+(B2)+(C21), (A1)+(B2)+(C22), (A1)+(B2)+(C23), (A1)+(B2)+(C24),(A1)+(B2)+(C25), (A1)+(B2)+(C26), (A1)+(B2)+(C27), (A1)+(B2)+(C28),(A1)+(B2)+(C29), (A1)+(B2)+(C30), (A1)+(B2)+(C31), (A1)+(B2)+(C32),(A1)+(B2)+(C33), (A1)+(B2)+(C34), (A1)+(B2)+(C35), (A1)+(B2)+(C36),(A1)+(B2)+(C37), (A1)+(B2)+(C38), (A1)+(B2)+(C39), (A1)+(B2)+(C40),(A1)+(B2)+(C41), (A1)+(B2)+(C42), (A1)+(B2)+(C43), (A1)+(B2)+(C44),(A1)+(B2)+(C45), (A1)+(C2)+(C46), (A1)+(B2)+(C47), (A1)+(B2)+(C48),(A1)+(B2)+(C49), (A1)+(B2)+(C50), (A1)+(B2)+(C51), (A1)+(B2)+(C52),(A1)+(B2)+(C53), (A1)+(B2)+(C54), (A1)+(B2)+(C55), (A1)+(B2)+(C56),(A1)+(B2)+(C57);(A2)+(B1)+(C1), (A2)+(B1)+(C2), (A2)+(B1)+(C3), (A2)+(B1)+(C4),(A2)+(B1)+(C5), (A2)+(B1)+(C6), (A2)+(B1)+(C7), (A2)+(B1)+(C8),(A2)+(B1)+(C9), (A2)+(B1)+(C10), (A2)+(B1)+(C11), (A2)+(B1)+(C12),(A2)+(B1)+(C13), (A2)+(B1)+(C14), (A2)+(B1)+(C15), (A2)+(B1)+(C16),(A2)+(B1)+(C17), (A2)+(B1)+(C18), (A2)+(B1)+(C19), (A2)+(B1)+(C20),(A2)+(B1)+(C21), (A2)+(B1)+(C22), (A2)+(B1)+(C23), (A2)+(B1)+(C24),(A2)+(B1)+(C25), (A2)+(B1)+(C26), (A2)+(B1)+(C27), (A2)+(B1)+(C28),(A2)+(B1)+(C29), (A2)+(B1)+(C30), (A2)+(B1)+(C31), (A2)+(B1)+(C32),(A2)+(B1)+(C33), (A2)+(B1)+(C34), (A2)+(B1)+(C35), (A2)+(B1)+(C36),(A2)+(B1)+(C37), (A2)+(B1)+(C38), (A2)+(B1)+(C39), (A2)+(B1)+(C40),(A2)+(B1)+(C41), (A2)+(B1)+(C42), (A2)+(B1)+(C43), (A2)+(B1)+(C44),(A2)+(B1)+(C45), (A2)+(B1)+(C46), (A2)+(B1)+(C47), (A2)+(B1)+(C48),(A2)+(B1)+(C49), (A2)+(B1)+(C50), (A2)+(B1)+(C51), (A2)+(B1)+(C52),(A2)+(B1)+(C53), (A2)+(B1)+(C54), (A2)+(B1)+(C55), (A2)+(B1)+(C56),(A2)+(B1)+(C57);(A2)+(B2)+(C1), (A2)+(B2)+(C2), (A2)+(B2)+(C3), (A2)+(B2)+(C4),(A2)+(B2)+(C5), (A2)+(B2)+(C6), (A2)+(B2)+(C7), (A2)+(B2)+(C8),(A2)+(B2)+(C9), (A2)+(B2)+(C10), (A2)+(B2)+(C11), (A2)+(B2)+(C12),(A2)+(B2)+(C13), (A2)+(B2)+(C14), (A2)+(B2)+(C15), (A2)+(B2)+(C16),(A2)+(B2)+(C17), (A2)+(B2)+(C18), (A2)+(B2)+(C19), (A2)+(B2)+(C20),(A2)+(B2)+(C21), (A2)+(B2)+(C22), (A2)+(B2)+(C23), (A2)+(B2)+(C24),(A2)+(B2)+(C25), (A2)+(B2)+(C26), (A2)+(B2)+(C27), (A2)+(B2)+(C28),(A2)+(B2)+(C29), (A2)+(B2)+(C30), (A2)+(B2)+(C31), (A2)+(B2)+(C32),(A2)+(B2)+(C33), (A2)+(B2)+(C34), (A2)+(B2)+(C35), (A2)+(B2)+(C36),(A2)+(B2)+(C37), (A2)+(B2)+(C38), (A2)+(B2)+(C39), (A2)+(B2)+(C40),(A2)+(B2)+(C41), (A2)+(B2)+(C42), (A2)+(B2)+(C43), (A2)+(B2)+(C44),(A2)+(B2)+(C45), (A2)+(B2)+(C46), (A2)+(B2)+(C47), (A2)+(B2)+(C48),(A2)+(B2)+(C49), (A2)+(B2)+(C50), (A2)+(B2)+(C51), (A2)+(B2)+(C52),(A2)+(B2)+(C53), (A2)+(B2)+(C54), (A2)+(B2)+(C55), (A2)+(B2)+(C56),(A2)+(B2)+(C57);(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C2),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C3), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C4),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C5), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C6),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C7), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C8),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C9), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C10),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C11), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C12),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C13), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C14),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C15), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C16),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C17), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C18),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C19), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C20),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C21), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C22),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C23), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C24),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C25), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C26),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C27), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C28),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C29), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C30),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C31), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C32),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C33), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C34),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C35), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C36),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C37), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C38),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C39), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C40),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C41), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C42),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C43), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C44),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C45), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C46),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C47), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C48),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C49), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C50),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C51), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C52),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C53), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C54),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C55), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C56),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C57).

In addition, each of the herbicide combinations mentioned above mayadditionally comprise one or more safeners, in particular a safener suchas mefenpyr-diethyl (S1-1), isoxadifen-ethyl (S1-9) andcloquintocet-mexyl (S2-1), Preference is in each case given to theranges of application rates and ratios of application rates mentionedabove. Examples of this are the herbicide combinations listed below.

(A1)+(B1)+(C1)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C2)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C3)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C4)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C5)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C6)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C7)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C8)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C9)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C10)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C11)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C12)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C13)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C14)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C15)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C16)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C17)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C18)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C19)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C20)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C21)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C22)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C23)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C24)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C25)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C26)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C27)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C28)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C29)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C30)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C31)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C32)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C33)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C34)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C35)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C36)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C37)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C38)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C39)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C40)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C41)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C42)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C43)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C44)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C45)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C46)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C47)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C48)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C49)+(S1-1), (A1)+(61)+(C50)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C51)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C52)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C53)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C54)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B1)+(C55)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C56)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B1)+(C57)+(S1-1);(A1)+(B2)+(C1)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C3)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C4)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C5)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C6)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C7)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C8)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C9)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C10)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C11)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C12)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C13)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C14)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C15)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C16)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C17)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C18)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C19)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C20)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C21)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C22)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C23)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C24)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C25)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C26)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C27)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C28)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C29)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C30)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C31)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C32)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C33)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C34)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C35)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C36)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C37)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C38)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C39)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C40)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C41)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C42)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C43)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C44)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C45)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C46)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C47)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C48)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C49)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C50)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C51)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C52)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C53)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C54)+(S1-1),(A1)+(B2)+(C55)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C56)+(S1-1), (A1)+(B2)+(C57)+(S1-1);(A2)+(B1)+(C1)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C2)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C3)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C4)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C5)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C6)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C7)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C8)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C9)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C10)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C11)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C12)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C13)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C14)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C15)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C16)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C17)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C18)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C19)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C20)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C21)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C22)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C23)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C24)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C25)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C26)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C27)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C28)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C29)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C30)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C31)+(S1-1), (A2)+(61)+(C32)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C33)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C34)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C35)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C36)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C37)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C38)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C39)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C40)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C41)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C42)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C43)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C44)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C45)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C46)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C47)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C48)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C49)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C50)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C51)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C52)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C53)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C54)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C55)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C56)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C57)+(S1-1);(A2)+(B2)+(C1)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C2)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C3)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C4)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C5)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C6)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C7)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C8)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C9)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C10)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C11)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C12)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C13)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C14)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C15)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C16)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C17)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C18)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C19)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C20)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C21)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C22)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C23)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C24)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C25)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C26)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C27)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C28)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C29)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C30)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C31)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C32)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C33)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C34)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C35)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C36)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C37)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C38)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C39)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C40)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C41)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C42)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C43)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C44)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C45)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C46)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C47)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C48)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C49)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C50)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C51)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C52)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C53)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C54)+(S1-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C55)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C56)+(S1-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C57)+(S1-1);(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C1)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C2)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C3)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C4)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C5)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C6)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C7)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C8)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C9)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C10)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C11)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C12)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C13)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C14)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C15)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C16)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C17)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C18)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C19)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C20)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C21)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C22)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C23)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C24)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C25)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C26)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C27)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C28)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C29)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C30)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C31)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C32)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C33)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C34)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C35)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C36)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C37)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C38)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C39)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C40)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C41)+(S1-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C42)+(S1-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C43)+(S1-1), 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(A2)+(B1)+(C21)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C22)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C23)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C24)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C25)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C26)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C27)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C28)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C29)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C30)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C31)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C32)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C33)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C34)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C35)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C36)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C37)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C38)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C39)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C40)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C41)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C42)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C43)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C44)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C45)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C46)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C47)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C48)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C49)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C50)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C51)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C52)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C53)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C54)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B1)+(C55)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C56)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B1)+(C57)+(S2-1);(A2)+(B2)+(C1)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C2)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C3)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C4)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C5)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C6)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C7)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C8)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C9)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C10)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C11)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C12)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C13)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C14)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C15)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C16)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C17)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C18)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C19)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C20)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C21)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C22)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C23)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C24)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C25)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2) (C26)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C27)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C28)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C29)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C30)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C31)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C32)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C33)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C34)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C35)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C36)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C37)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C38)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C39)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C40)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C41)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C42)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C43)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C44)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C45)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C46)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C47)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C48)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C49)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C50)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C51)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C52)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C53)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C54)+(S2-1),(A2)+(B2)+(C55)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C56)+(S2-1), (A2)+(B2)+(C57)+(S2-1);(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C1)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C2)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C3)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C4)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C5)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C6)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C7)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C8)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C9)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C10)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C11)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C12)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C13)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C14)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C15)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C16)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C17)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C18)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C19)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C20)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C21)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C22)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C23)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C24)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C25)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C26)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C27)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C28)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C29)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C30)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C31)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C32)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C33)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C34)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C35)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C36)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C37)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C38)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C39)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C40)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C41)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C42)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C43)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C44)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C45)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C46)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C47)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C48)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C49)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C50)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C51)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C52)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C53)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C54)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C55)+(S2-1), (A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C56)+(S2-1),(A1)+(A2)+(B1)+(B2)+(C57)+(S2-1).

It may be advantageous to combine one or more herbicides (A) with one ormore herbicides (B) and one or more herbicides (C), for example aherbicide (A) with a herbicide (8) and one or more herbicides (C).Herbicide combinations according to the invention with a plurality ofherbicide C) are, for example, those which comprise, as component C),the following herbicide combinations: C40+C18, C40+C15, C35+C28,C35+C34+C40, C44+C45, C42+C43, C43+C45, C18+C40+C34, C46+C32,C33+C34+C35 or C48+C57, which preferably comprise, as components (A) and(B), the compounds (A1)+(81), A1+(82), (A2)+(B1) or (A2)+(B2), inparticular (A1)+(B2), and which may additionally comprise a safener,such as (S1-1), (S1-9) or (S2-1), in particular (S1-1). Furthermore, thecombinations of herbicides according to the invention can be usedtogether with other agrochemically active compounds, for example fromthe group of the safeners, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides andplant growth regulators, or with formulation auxiliaries and additivescustomary in crop protection. Additives are, for example, fertilizersand colorants. Preference is in each case given to the ratios ofapplication rates and ranges of application rates mentioned above.

The combinations according to the invention (=herbicidal compositions)have an outstanding herbicidal activity against a broad spectrum ofeconomically important monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmfulplants. The active compounds also act efficiently on perennial weedswhich produce shoots from rhizomes, rootstocks or other perennial organsand which are difficult to control. In this context, it does not matterwhether the substances are applied before sowing, pre-emergence orpost-emergence, Post-emergence application, or early post-sowingpre-emergence application, is preferred.

Specifically, examples may be mentioned of some representatives of themonocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weed flora which can be controlledby the combinations according to the invention, without the enumerationbeing a restriction to certain species.

Examples of weed species on which the herbicidal compositions actefficiently are, from amongst the monocotyledonous weed species, forexample Apera spica venti, Avena spp., Alopecurus spp. Brachiaria spp.,Digitaria spp., Lolium spp., Equinochloa spp., Panicum spp., Phalarisspp Poa app., Setaria spp. and also Bromus spp., such as Bromuscatharticus, Bromus secalinus, Bromus erectus, Bromus tectorum andBromus japonicus, and Cyperus species from the annual group, and,amongst the perennial species, Agropyron, Cynodon, imperata and Sorghumand also perennial Cyperus species.

In the case of the dicotyledonous weed species, the spectrum of actionextends to species such as, for example, Abutilon spp., Amaranthus spp.,Chenopodium spp., Chrysanthemum spp., Galium spp. such as Galiumaparine, Ipomoea spp., Kochia spp., Lamium spp., Matricaria spp.,Pharbitis spp., Polygonum spp., Sida spp., Sinapis spp., Solanum spp.,Stellaria spp., Veronica spp. and Viola spp., Xanthium spp., amongst theannuals, and Convolvulus, Cirsium, Rumex and Artemisia in the case ofthe perennial weeds.

If the herbicide combinations according to the invention are applied tothe soil surface before germination, then the weed seedlings are eitherprevented completely from emerging, or the weeds grow until they havereached the cotyledon stage but then their growth stops, and,eventually, after three to four weeks have elapsed, they die completely.

If the active compounds are applied post-emergence to the green parts ofthe plants, growth likewise stops drastically a very short time afterthe treatment and the weed plants remain at the growth stage of thepoint of time of application, or they die completely after a certaintime, so that in this manner competition by the weeds, which is harmfulto the crop plants, is eliminated at a very early point in time and in asustained manner.

The herbicidal compositions according to the invention are distinguishedby a rapidly commencing and long-lasting herbicidal action. As a rule,the rainfastness of the active compounds in the combinations accordingto the invention is advantageous. A particular advantage is that thedosages of the compounds (A), (B) and (C), which are used in thecombinations and are effective, can be adjusted to such a low quantitythat their soil action is optimally low. Not only does this allow themto be employed in sensitive crops in the first place, but groundwatercontaminations are virtually avoided. The active-ingredient combinationaccording to the invention allows the application rate of the activecompounds required to be reduced considerably.

In a preferred embodiment, when herbicides of the type (A)+(B)+(C) areused jointly, superadditive (=synergistic) effects are observed. Thismeans that the effect in the combinations exceeds the expected total ofthe effects of the individual herbicides employed. The synergisticeffects allow the application rate to be reduced, a broader spectrum ofbroad-leaved weeds and grass weeds to be controlled, the herbicidalaction to take place more rapidly, the duration of action to be longer,the harmful plants to be controlled better while using only one, or few,applications, and the application period which is possible to beextended. In some cases, the use of the compositions also reduces theamount of harmful ingredients, such as nitrogen or oleic acid, and theirintroduction into the soil.

The abovementioned properties and advantages are of benefit for weedcontrol practice to keep agricultural crops free from undesiredcompeting plants and thus to safeguard and/or increase the yields fromthe qualitative and quantitative point of view. These novel combinationsmarkedly exceed the technical state of the art with a view to theproperties described.

While the combinations according to the invention have an outstandingherbicidal activity against monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds,the crop plants are damaged only to a minor extent, if at all.

Moreover, some of the compositions according to the invention haveoutstanding growth-regulatory properties on the crop plants. They engagein the plants' metabolism in a regulatory manner and can thus beemployed for provoking directed effects on plant constituents and tofacilitate harvesting such as for example by triggering desiccation andstunted growth. Moreover, they are also suitable for the general controland inhibition of undesired vegetative growth without simultaneouslydestroying the plants. An inhibition of vegetative growth is veryimportant in a large number of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous cropssince yield losses as a result of lodging can thus be reduced, orprevented completely.

Owing to their herbicidal and plant-growth-regulatory properties, thecompositions according to the invention can be employed for controllingharmful plants in genetically modified crop plants or crop plantsobtained by mutation/selection. These crop plants are distinguished as arule by particular, advantageous properties, such as resistances toherbicidal compositions or resistances to plant diseases or causativeagents of plant diseases such as particular insects or microorganismssuch as fungi, bacteria or viruses. Other particular properties relate,for example, to the harvested material with regard to quantity, quality,storability, composition and specific constituents. Thus, for example,transgenic plants are known whose starch content is increased or whosestarch quality is altered, or those where the harvested material has adifferent fatty acid composition.

Conventional methods of generating novel plants which have modifiedproperties in comparison to plants occurring to date consist, forexample, in traditional breeding methods and the generation of mutants(see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,162,602; U.S. Pat. No. 4,761,373;U.S. Pat. No. 4,443,971). Alternatively, novel plants with alteredproperties can be generated with the aid of recombinant methods (see,for example, EP-A-0221044, EP-A-0131624). For example, the followinghave been described in several cases:

-   -   the modification, by recombinant technology, of crop plants with        the aim of modifying the starch synthesized in the plants (for        example WO 92/11376, WO 92/14827, WO 91/19806),    -   transgenic crop plants which exhibit resistances to other        herbicides, for example to sulfonylureas (EP-A-0257993, U.S.        Pat. No. 5,013,659),    -   transgenic crop plants with the capability of producing Bacillus        thuringiensis toxins (Bt toxins), which make the plants        resistant to certain pests (EP-A-0142924, EP-A-0193259),    -   transgenic crop plants with a modified fatty acid composition        (WO 91/13972).

A large number of techniques in molecular biology are known in principlewith the aid of which novel transgenic plants with modified propertiescan be generated: see, for example, Sambrook et al., 1989, MolecularCloning, A Laboratory Manual, 2^(nd) Edition, Cold Spring HarborLaboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.; or Winnacker “Gene andKlone”, VCH Weinheim 2^(nd) Edition 1996 or Christou, “Trends in PlantScience” 1 (1996) 423-431).

To carry out such recombinant manipulations, nucleic acid moleculeswhich allow mutagenesis or sequence changes by recombination of DNAsequences can be introduced into plasmids. For example, theabovementioned standard methods allow base exchanges to be carried out,subsequences to be removed, or natural or synthetic sequences to beadded. To connect the DNA fragments to each other, adapters or linkersmay be added to the fragments.

For example, the generation of plant cells with a reduced activity of agene product can be achieved by expressing at least one correspondingantisense RNA, a sense RNA for achieving a cosuppression effect or byexpressing at least one suitably constructed ribosome which specificallycleaves transcripts of the above-mentioned gene product.

To this end, it is possible to use DNA molecules which encompass theentire coding sequence of a gene product inclusive of any flankingsequences which may be present, and also DNA molecules which onlyencompass portions of the coding sequence, it being necessary for theseportions to be long enough to have an antisense effect in the cells. Theuse of DNA sequences which have a high degree of homology to theencoding sequences of a gene product, but are not completely identicalto them, is also possible.

When expressing nucleic acid molecules in plants, the proteinsynthesized can be localized in any desired compartment of the plantcell. However, to achieve localization in a particular compartment, itis possible, for example, to link the coding region with DNA sequenceswhich ensure localization in a particular compartment. Such sequencesare known to those skilled in the art (see, for example, Braun et al.,EMBO J. 11 (1992), 3219-3227; Wolter et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA85 (1988), 846-850; Sonnewald et al., Plant J. 1 (1991), 95-106).

The transgenic plant cells can be regenerated by known techniques togive rise to intact plants. In principle, the transgenic plants can beplants of any desired plant species, i.e. not only monocotyledonous, butalso dicotyledonous, plants. Thus, transgenic plants can be obtainedwhose properties are altered by overexpression, suppression orinhibition of homologous (=natural) genes or gene sequences or theexpression of heterologous (=foreign) genes or gene sequences.

The invention therefore also relates to a method of controllingundesired vegetation (e.g. harmful plants), preferably in plant cropssuch as cereals (e.g. wheat, barley, rye, oats, hybrids thereof such astriticale, rice, corn, millet), sugar beet, sugar cane, oilseed rape,cotton and soybeans, especially preferably in monocotyledonous cropssuch as cereals, for example wheat, barley, rye, oats, hybrids thereofsuch as triticale, rice, corn and millet, which comprises applying, oneor more herbicides of type (A) together with one or more herbicides oftype (B) and one or more herbicides of type (C) jointly or separately,for example by the pre-emergence method, by the post-emergence method orby the pre-emergence and the post-emergence method, to the plants, forexample harmful plants, parts of these plants, plant seeds or the areawhere the plants grow, for example the area under cultivation.

The plant crops can also have been genetically modified or been obtainedby mutation selection and are preferably tolerant to acetolactatesynthase (ALS) inhibitors.

The invention also relates to the use of the novel combinations ofcompounds (A)+(B)+(C) for controlling harmful plants, preferably inplant crops.

The herbicidal compositions according to the invention can also be usednon-selectively for controlling unwanted vegetation, for example inplantation crops, in the borders of paths, in squares, in industrialplants or in railroad installations.

The active compound combinations according to the invention can existnot only as mixed formulations of the components (A), (B) and (C), ifappropriate together with further agrochemically active compounds,additives and/or customary formulation auxiliaries, which are thenapplied in the customary manner as a dilution with water, but also asso-called tank mixes by jointly diluting the separately formulated, orpartially separately formulated, components with water.

The compounds (A), (B) and (C) or their combinations can be formulatedin various ways, depending on the prevailing biological and/orchemical-physical parameters. The following are examples of generalpossibilities for formulations: wettable powders (WP), water-solubleconcentrates, emulsifiable concentrates (EC), aqueous solutions (SL),emulsions (EW) such as oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions,sprayable solutions or emulsions, suspension concentrates (SC), oil- orwater-based dispersions, suspoemulsions, dusts (DP), seed-dressingmaterials, granules for soil application or for broadcasting, orwater-dispersible granules (WG), ULV formulations, microcapsules orwaxes.

The individual formulation types are known in principle and aredescribed for example, in: Winnacker-Küchler, “Chemische Technologie”,Volume 7, C. Hauser Verlag Munich, 4^(th) Edition, 1986; van Valkenburg,“Pesticide Formulations”, Marcel Dekker N.Y., 1973; K. Martens, “SprayDrying Handbook”, 3rd Ed. 1979, G. Goodwin Ltd. London.

The formulation auxiliaries required, such as inert materials,surfactants, solvents and other additives are also known and aredescribed, for example, in Watkins, “Handbook of Insecticide DustDiluents and Carriers”, 2nd Ed., Darland Books, Caldwell N.J.; H.v.Olphen, “Introduction to Clay Colloid Chemistry”; 2nd Ed., J. Wiley &Sons, N.Y. Marsden, “Solvents Guide”, 2nd Ed., Interscience, N.Y. 1950;McCutcheon's, “Detergents and Emulsifiers Annual”, MC Publ. Corp.,Ridgewood N.J.; Sisley and Wood, “Encyclopedia of Surface ActiveAgents”, Chem. Publ. Co. Inc., N.Y. 1964; Schönfeldt,“Grenzflächenaktive Äthylenoxidaddukte” [Surface-active ethylene oxideadducts', Wiss. Veriagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart 1976, Winnacker-Küchler,“Chemische Technologie”, Volume 7, C. Hauser Verlag Munich, 4^(th)Edition 1986.

Based on these formulations, combinations with other agrochemicallyactive substances, such as other herbicides, fungicides or insecticides,and with safeners, fertilizers and/or growth regulators, may also beprepared, for example in the form of a readymix or a tank mix.

Wettable powders (sprayable powders) are products which are uniformlydispersible in water and which, besides the active compound, alsocomprise ionic or nonionic surfactants (wetters, dispersants), forexample polyoxethylated alkylphenols, polyethoxylated fatty alcohols orfatty amines, alkanesulfonates or alkylbenzenesulfonates, sodiumlignosulfonate, sodium 2,2′-dinaphthylmethane-6,6′-disulfonate, sodiumdibutylnaphthalenesulfonate or else sodium oleoylmethyltauride, inaddition to a diluent or inert material.

Emulsifiable concentrates are prepared by dissolving the active compoundin an organic solvent, for example butanol, cyclohexanone,dimethylformamide, xylene or else higher-boiling aromatics orhydrocarbons with addition of one or more ionic or nonionic surfactants(emulsifiers). Examples of emulsifiers which may be used are: calciumsalts of alkylarylsulfonic acids, such as calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, or nonionic emulsifiers such as fatty acid polyglycol esters,alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, propyleneoxide/ethylene oxide condensates, alkyl polyethers, sorbitan fatty acidesters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters or polyoxethylenesorbitol esters.

Dusts are obtained by grinding the active compound with finely dividedsolid materials, for example talc, natural clays such as kaolin,bentonite and pyrophyllite, or diatomaceous earth.

Suspension concentrates (SC) can be water- or oil-based. They can beprepared, for example, by wet grinding by means of commerciallyavailable bead mills and, if appropriate, addition of furthersurfactants as they have already been mentioned for example above in thecase of the other formulation types.

Emulsions, for example oil-in-water emulsions (EW), can be prepared forexample by means of stirrers, colloid mills and/or static mixers usingaqueous organic solvents and, if appropriate, further surfactants ashave already been mentioned for example above in the case of the otherformulation types.

Granules can be prepared either by spraying the active compound ontoadsorptive, granulated inert material or by applying active compoundconcentrates to the surface of carriers such as sand, kaolinites orgranulated inert material with the aid of binders, for example polyvinylalcohol, sodium polyacrylate or else mineral oils. Suitable activecompounds may also be granulated in the manner conventionally used forthe production of fertilizer granules, if desired in a mixture withfertilizers. As a rule, water-dispersible granules are prepared bycustomary processes such as spray drying, fluidized-bed granulation,disk granulation, mixing with high-speed mixers and extrusion withoutsolid inert material. Regarding the production of disk granules,fluidized-bed granules, extruder granules and spray granules, see, forexample, the methods in “Spray-Drying Handbook” 3rd ed. 1979, G. GoodwinLtd., London; J. E. Browning, “Agglomeration”, Chemical and Engineering1967, page 147 et seq; “Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook”, 5th Ed.,McGraw-Hill, New York 1973, pp. 8-57.

As regards further details on the formulation of crop protectionproducts, see, for example, G. C. Klingmam, “Weed Control as a Science”,John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1961, pages 81-96 and J. D. Freyer,S. A. Evans, “Weed Control Handbook”, 5th Ed., Blackwell ScientificPublications, Oxford, 1968, pages 101-103.

As a rule, the agrochemical formulations comprise 0.1 to 99 percent byweight, in particular 2 to 95% by weight, of active compounds of thetypes A and/or B and/or C, the following concentrations being customary,depending on the type of formulation: The active compound concentrationin wettable powders is, for example, approximately 10 to 95% by weight,the remainder to 100% by weight being composed of customary formulationconstituents. In the case of emulsifiable concentrates, the activecompound concentration may amount to, for example, 5 to 80% by weight.Formulations in the form of dusts comprise, in most cases, 5 to 20% byweight of active compound, sprayable solutions approximately 0.2 to 25%by weight of active compound. In the case of granules such asdispersible granules, the active compound content depends partly onwhether the active compound is present in liquid or solid form and onwhich granulation auxiliaries and fillers are being used. As a rule, thecontent amounts to between 10 and 90% by weight in the case of thewater-dispersible granules.

In addition, the abovementioned active compound formulations maycomprise, if appropriate, the conventional adhesives, wetters,dispersants, emulsifiers, preservatives, antifreeze agents, solvents,fillers, colorants, carriers, antifoams, evaporation inhibitors, pHregulators or viscosity regulators.

The herbicidal action of the herbicide combinations according to theinvention can be improved, for example, by surfactants, preferably bywetters from the group of the fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers. The fattyalcohol polyglycol ethers preferable contain 10-18 carbon atoms in thefatty alcohol radical and 2-20 ethylene oxide units in the polyglycolether moiety. The fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers can be nonionic orionic, for example in the form of fatty alcohol polyglycol etherssulfates, which can be used, for example, as alkali metal salts (e.g.sodium salts or potassium salts) or ammonium salts, but also as alkalineearth metal salts such as magnesium salts, such as sodium C₁₂/C₁₄-fattyalcohol diglycol ether sulfate (Genapor LRO, Clariant); see, forexample, EP-A-0476555, EP-A-0048436, EP-A-0336151 or U.S. Pat. No.4,400,196 and also Proc. EWRS Symp. “Factors Affecting HerbicidalActivity and Selectivity”, 227-232 (1988). Nonionic fatty alcoholpolyglycol ethers are, for example, (C₁₀-C₁₈)-, preferably(C₁₀-C₁₄)-fatty alkohol polyglycol ethers containing 2-20, preferably3-15, ethylene oxide units (e.g. isotridecyl alcohol polyglycol ether),for example from the Genapol® series, such as Genapol® X-030, Genapol®X-060, Genapol® X-080 or Genapol® X-150 (all from Clariant GmbH).

The present invention furthermore embraces the combination of herbicides(A), (B) and (C) with the wetting agents mentioned above from the groupof the fatty alcohol polyglycolethers which preferably contain 10-18carbon atoms in the fatty alcohol radical and 2-20 ethylene oxide unitsin the polyglycol ether moiety and which can be present in nonionic orionic form (for example as fatty alcohol polyglycol ether sulfates).Preference is given to C₁₂/C₁₄-fatty alcohol diglycol ether sulfatesodium (Genapol® LRO, Clariant); and isotridecyl alcohol polyglycolether with 3-15 ethylene oxide units, for example from the Genapol® Xseries, such as Genapol® X-030, Genapol® X-060, Genapol® X-080 orGenapol® X-150 (all from Clariant GmbH). It is furthermore known thatfatty alcohol polyglycol ethers such as nonionic or ionic fatty alcoholpolyglycol ethers (for example fatty alcohol polyglycol ether sulfates)are also suitable for use as penetrants and activity enhancers for anumber of other herbicides, inter alia also for herbicides from thegroup of the imidazolinones (see, for example, EP-A-0502014).

Moreover, it is known that fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers such asnonionic or ionic fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers (for example fattyalcohol polyglycol ether sulfates) are also suitable as penetrants andsynergists for a number of other herbicides, inter alia also herbicidesfrom the group of the imidazolinones; (see, for example, EP-A-0502014).

The herbicidal effect of the herbicide combinations according to theinvention can also be increased using vegetable oils. The term vegetableoils is to be understood as meaning oils from oil-plant species, such assoya oil, rapeseed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, linseedoil, coconut oil, palm oil, safflower oil or castor oil, in particularrapeseed oil, and their transesterification products, for example alkylesters, such as rapeseed oil methyl ester or rapeseed oil ethyl ester.

The vegetable oils are preferably esters of C₁₀-C₂₂-, preferablyC₁₂-C₂₀-fatty acids. The C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acid esters are, for example,esters of unsaturated or saturated C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acids, in particularthose with an even number of carbon atoms, for example erucic acid,lauric acid, palmitic acid and, in particular, C₁₈-fatty acids such asstearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid or linolenic acid.

Examples of C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acid esters are esters obtained by reactingglycerol or glycol with the C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acids as they exist, forexample in oils from oil-plant species, or C₁-C₂₀-alkyl-C₁₀C₂₋₂-fattyacid esters as can be obtained, for example, by transesterification ofthe abovementioned glycerol- or glycol-C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acid esters withC₁-C₂₀-alcohols (for example methanol, ethanol, propanol or butanol).Transesterification can be carried out by known methods as aredescribed, for example, in Römpp Chemie Lexikon, 9th edition, volume 2,page 1343, Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.

Preferred C₁-C₂₀-alkyl-C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acid esters are the methyl, ethyl,propyl, butyl, 2-ethylhexyl and dodecyl esters. Preferred glycol- andglycerol-C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acid esters are the uniform or mixed glycolesters and glycerol esters of C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty acids, in particular thosefatty acids which have an even number of carbon atoms, for exampleerucic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid and, in particular, C₁₈-fattyacids such as stearic acid, oleic acid, linolic acid or linolenic acid.

The vegetable oils can be present in the herbicidal compositionsaccording to the invention for example in the form of commerciallyavailable oil-containing formulation additives, in particular thosebased on rapeseed oil such as Hasten® (Victorian Chemical Company,Australia, hereinbelow termed Hasten, main constituent rapeseed oilethyl ester), Actirob® B (Novance, France, hereinbelow termed ActirobB,main constituent: rapeseed oil methyl ester), RakoBinol® (Bayer AG,Germany, termed Rako-Binol hereinbelow, main constituent rapeseed oil),Renol® (Steles, Germany, termed Renol hereinbelow, vegetable oilconstituent: rapeseed oil methyl ester), or Stefes Mero® (States,Germany, hereinbelow termed Mero, main constituent: rapeseed oil methylester).

In a further embodiment, the present invention embraces combinations ofherbicides (A), (B) and (C) with the vegetable oils mentioned above,such as rapeseed oil, preferably in the form of commercially availableoil-containing formulation additives, in particular those based onrapeseed oil such as Hasten® (Victorian Chemical Company, Australia,hereinbelow termed Hasten, main constituent: rapeseed oil ethyl ester),Actirob® B (Novance, France, hereinbelow termed ActirobB, mainconstituent: rapeseed oil methyl ester), Rako-Binol® (Bayer AG, Germany,termed Rako-Binol hereinbelow, main constituent: rapeseed oil), Renol®(Stefes, Germany, termed Renol hereinbelow, vegetable oil constituent:rapeseed oil methyl ester), or Stefes Mero® (Stefes, Germany,hereinbelow termed Mero, main constituent: rapeseed oil methyl ester).

For use, the formulations, which are present in commercially availableform, are optionally diluted in the customary manner, for example usingwater in the case of wettable powders, emulsifiable concentrates,dispersions and water-dispersible granules. Preparations in the form ofdusts, soil granules, granules for broadcasting and sprayable solutionsare usually not diluted further with other inert substances prior touse.

The active compounds can be applied to the plants, parts of the plants,seeds of the plants or the area under cultivation (soil of a field),preferably to the green plants and parts of the plants and, ifappropriate, additionally to the soil of the field. One possible use isthe joint application of the active compounds in the form of tank mixes,the concentrated formulations of the individual active compounds, inoptical formulations, jointly being mixed with water in the tank and theresulting spray mixture being applied.

A joint herbicidal formulation of the combination according to theinvention of the active compounds (A), (B) and (C) has the advantage ofbeing easier to apply since the quantities of the components are alreadypresented in the correct ratio to each other. Moreover, the adjuvants inthe formulation can be matched optimally to each other.

A. GENERAL FORMULATION EXAMPLES

-   a) A dust is obtained by mixing 10 parts by weight of an active    compound/active compound mixture and 90 parts by weight of talc as    inert material and comminuting the mixture in a hammer mill.-   b) A wettable powder which is readily dispersible in water is    obtained by mixing 25 parts by weight of an active compound/active    compound mixture, 64 parts by weight of kaolin-containing quartz as    inert material, 10 parts by weight of potassium lignosulfonate and 1    part by weight of sodium oleoylmethyltaurinate as wetter and    dispersant, and grinding the mixture in a pinned-disk mill.-   c) A dispersion concentrate which is readily dispersible in water is    obtained by mixing 20 parts by weight of an active compound/active    compound mixture with 6 parts by weight of alkylphenol polyglycol    ether (® Triton X 207), 3 parts by weight of isotridecanol    polyglycol ether (8 EO) and 71 parts by weight of paraffinic mineral    oil (boiling range for example approx. 255 to 277° C.), and grinding    the mixture in a ball mill to a fineness of below 5 microns,-   d) An emulsifiable concentrate is obtained from 15 parts by weight    of an active compound/active compound mixture, 75 parts by weight of    cyclohexanone as solvent and 10 parts by weight of oxethylated    nonyiphenol as emulsifier.-   e) Water-dispersible granules are obtained by mixing    -   75 parts by weight of an active compound/active compound        mixture,    -   10 parts by weight of calcium lignosulfonate,    -   5 parts by weight of sodium lauryl sulfate,    -   3 parts by weight of polyvinyl alcohol and    -   7 parts by weight of kaolin,    -   grinding the mixture on a pinned-disk mill and granulating the        powder in a fluidized bed by spraying on water as granulation        liquid.-   f) Water-dispersible, granules are also obtained by homogenizing and    precomminuting, in a colloid mill,    -   25 parts by weight of an active compound/active compound        mixture,    -   5 parts by weight of sodium        2,2′-dinaphthylmethane-6,6′-disulfonate,    -   2 parts by weight of sodium oleoylmethyltaurinate,    -   1 part by weight of polyvinyl alcohol,    -   17 parts by weight of calcium carbonate and    -   50 parts by weight of water,    -   subsequently grinding the mixture in a bead mill and atomizing        and drying the resulting suspension in a spray tower by means of        a single-substance nozzle.

B. BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES Herbicidal Action (Outdoor Trials)

The seeds or rhizome pieces of typical harmful plants were planted andgrown under natural outdoor conditions. After the harmful plants hademerged, they were treated, as a rule at the 2- to 4-leaf stage, withvarious dosages of the compositions according to the invention at awater application rate of 100 to 400 I/ha (converted).

After the treatment (approx. 4-6 weeks after application), theherbidical activity of the active compounds or active compound mixtureswas scored visually by comparing the treated plots with the untreatedcontrol plots. Damage and development of all above-ground parts of theplants was recorded. Scoring was done on a percentage scale (100%action=all plants dead; 50% action=50% of the plants and green plantparts dead; 0% action=no discernible action=like control plot). Thescore figures of in each case 4 plots were averaged. The results arelisted in the tables below, where the activity measured for theindependent use of the active compounds (A+B) and C) is stated inbrackets.

Winter wheat Avena ludoviciana g of AS/ha % damage % activity (A + B)(mesosulfuron-methyl)^(S) + (10 + 2) 0 85 iodosulfuron-methyl- sodium(B2) C) MCPA (B29) 750 0 0 (A + B) + C) (10 + 2) + 750 0 90 (85 + 0)Winter wheat Papaver rhoeas g of AS/ha % damage % activity (A + B)(mesosulfuron-methyl)^(S) + (10 + 2) 0 10 iodosulfuron- methyl-sodium(B2) D) triasulfuron (C46)  15 0 65 (A + B) + D) (10 + 2) + 15  0 85(10 + 65) E) bromoxynil (C35) 240 0 85 (A + B) + E) (10 + 2) + 240 0 98(10 + 85) F) tribenuron (C44)  15 0 75 (A + B) + F) (10 + 2) + 15  0 93(10 + 75) Winter wheat Alopecurus myosuroides g of AS/ha % damage %activity (A + B) (mesosulfuron-methyl)^(S) + (10 + 2) 0 80 iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium (B2) G) metsulfuron (C43) +  (6 + 30) 0 0 amidosulfuron(C42) (A + B) + G)  (10 + 2) + (6 + 30) 0 95 (80 + 0) H) amidosulfuron(C42) +   (25 + 2.5) 0 0 iodosulfuron-methyl- sodium (B2) (A + B) + H) (10 + 2) + (25 + 2.5) 0 100 (80 + 0) Winter wheat Veronic persicaria gof AS/ha % damage % activity (A + B) (mesosulfuron-methyl)^(S) + (10 +2) 0 0 iodosulfuron- methyl-sodium (B2) I) fluroxypyr (C33) 150 1 50(A + B) + I) (10 + 2) + 150 2 80 (0 + 50) Summer Aspera BrassicaPhysalis Polygonum wheat spica venti naupus spp. convolvulus g of AS/ha% damage % activity (A +B) (mesosulfuron-methyl)^(S) + (10 + 5) 5 68 8588 89 iodosulfuron- methyl-sodium (B2) J) fenoxyprop-P- 30 0 25 0 0 0ethyl (C17) (A +B) +J) (10 + 5) + 30 5 (5 + 0) 97 (68 + 25) 93 (85 + 0)95 (88 + 0) 96 (89 + 0) Abbreviations: g of AS/ha = application rate ingrams of active substance per hectare (mesosulfuron-methyl)^(S) =mesosulfuron-methyl (A1) + mefenpyr-diethyl (S1-1)

1. A herbicide combination comprising a synergistically effective amount of components ((A)+(B)) and (C), where (A) denotes one or more herbicides selected from the group of the compound of the formula (I) and salts thereof

(B) denotes one or more herbicides selected from the group of the compound of the formula (II) and salts thereof

(C) denotes one or more herbicides selected from the group of compounds consisting of (C1) flucarbaz one (C2) procarbazone (C2) florasulam (C4) halosulfuron (C5) tritosulfuron (C6) picolinafen (C7) cinidon-ethyl (C8) mesotrione (C9) metosulam (C10) clopyralid (C11) flufenacet (C12) flumetsulam (C13) flupoxam (C14) prosulfocarb (C15) flurtamone (C16) aclonifen (C17) fenoxaprop (C18) isoproturon (C19) diclofop (C20) clodinafop (C21) chlortoluron (C22) methabenzthiazuron (C23) imazamethabenz (C24) tralkoxydim (C25) difenzoquat (C26) flamprop (C27) pendimethalin (C28) mecoprop (C29) MCPA (C30) dichlorprop (C31) 2,4-D (C32) dicamba (C33) fluoroxypyr (C34) ioxynil (C35) bromoxynil (C36) bifenox (C37) fluoroglycofen (C38) lactofen (C39) pyraflufen (C40) diflufenican (C41) bentazon (C42) amidosulfuron (C43) metsulfuron (C44) tribenuron (C45) thifensulfuron (C46) triasulfuron (C47) chlorsulfuron (C48) flupyrsulfuron (C49) fluazolate (C50) sulfosulfuron (C51) glufosinate (C52) glyphosate (C53) sulcotrione (C54) cycloxydim (C55) sethoxydim (C56) clethodim and (C57) carfentrazon.
 2. The herbicide combination as claimed in claim 1, which comprises, as component (A), mesosulfuron-methyl, mesosulfuron-methyl sodium, or mixtures thereof, and, as component (B), iodosulfuron-methyl, iodosulfuron-methyl sodium or mixtures thereof.
 3. The herbicide combination as claimed in claim 1 which additionally comprises one or more further components selected from the group consisting of safeners, fungicides, insecticides and plant growth regulators.
 4. The herbicide combination as claimed in claim 1 which additionally comprises one or more safeners.
 5. The herbicide combination as claimed in claim 1, which additionally comprises one or more fatty alcohol polyglycol esters, one or more vegetable oils or mixtures thereof.
 6. A method for controlling undesired plant growth which comprises applying the herbicide combination of claim 1 or components (A), (B) and (C) of said herbicide combination as defined in claim 1 separately, onto the plants, parts of plants, plant seeds or the area where the plants grow.
 7. The method as claimed in claim 6 for the selective control of harmful plants in plant crops.
 8. The method as claimed in claim 7 for the control of harmful plants in crops of monocotyledonous plants.
 9. The method as claimed in claim 7 in which the plant crops are genetically modified or have been obtained by mutation/selection.
 10. A method of using the herbicide combination of claim 1, comprising the step of applying the combination to a locus for controlling harmful plants.
 11. The herbicide combination as claimed in claim 1, which additionally comprises mefenpyr-diethyl.
 12. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one safener is applied with said herbicide combination or components (A), (B) and (C) separately.
 13. The method of claim 6, wherein mefenpyr-diethyl is applied with said herbicide combination or components (A), (B) and (C) separately.
 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the herbicide combination additionally comprises one or more safeners.
 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the herbicide combination additionally comprises mefenpyr-diethyl.
 16. The herbicide combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein said herbicide combination additionally comprises one or more formulation auxiliaries.
 17. The herbicide combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein said herbicide combination additionally comprises one or more additives customary in crop protection. 